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One of the best things about summer is the low-key wardrobe, including the ability to sport slip-on sandals. But while keeping your look low-maintenance is as key to hot weather as sipping lemonade and being sure to schedule some pool time, did you know there is a step you may be forgetting when it comes to footwear this season? First, […]
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If your back hurts, you’re not alone, especially if it’s your low back that’s achey. For one study, the CDC estimated that up to a quarter of adults in the U.S. had reported experiencing low back pain within 3 months, making it the most common type of pain reported by patients. Thankfully, most people don’t experience major issues when they […]
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Algeria will manufacture the Chinese coronavirus vaccine Sinovac locally, the government announced Saturday, in a country hit by rising cases and constrained by a patchy inoculation rollout. Chinese experts arrived Friday to inspect equipment destined for a factory in Constantine, in eastern Algeria, a statement from the pharmaceutical industry ministry said. Sinovac will be the second coronavirus vaccine to be […]
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Fox News Flash top headlines for July 15 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. In a medical first, researchers harnessed the brain waves of a paralyzed man unable to speak — and turned what he intended to say into sentences on a computer screen. It will take years of additional research but the […]
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In recent years, scientists have discovered that non-immune system cells are surprisingly well armed to combat infection. Yale researchers have found a particularly powerful weapon in these cells’ arsenal—a protein that acts like a detergent to wipe out invading pathogens much like the way that Ajax cleans dirty dishes or sanitizes a kitchen countertop. This intracellular cleanser, the researchers say, […]
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In what may be the largest survey of physician attitudes about firearms and how firearm-owning surgeons store guns in their homes, U.S. members of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) said they support the organization taking an active role in advocating for policies and programs designed to lower the risk of firearm-related injuries and deaths. The advocacy initiatives they support […]
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A top official at the European Medicines Agency said a decision on whether to recommend that Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine be authorized for children is expected late next week. If approved, it would be the first such license for the shot’s use in children globally. At a press briefing on Thursday, Dr. Marco Cavaleri, the EU drug regulator’s head of vaccines […]
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The hunt for a “male birth control pill” is a topic that often grabs attention. But so far no products have been licensed for use, either because they haven’t been effective enough, or because of negative side effects—including depression, mood disorders and acne—that halted trials. Current contraceptive options for men are limited and not always effective—so it’s no wonder research […]
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An experimental drug reported in Nature Communications suggests that a “path is clearly achievable” to treat currently untreatable cases of cystic fibrosis disease caused by nonsense mutations. This includes about 11 percent of cystic fibrosis patients, as well as patients with other genetic diseases, including Duchenne muscular dystrophy, β-thalassemia and numerous types of cancers, that are also caused by nonsense […]
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